If we want to establish a permanent human presence on the moon, we need more detailed maps than the existing options, some of which date back to the Apollo missions of 1960’s and 1970’s. After more than ten years of collaboration between more than 100 researchers working at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the […]
Researchers can now access artificial intelligence analysis of global satellite imagery archives for an unprecedented look at humanity’s impact and relationship to our oceans. Led by Global Fishing Watch, a Google-backed nonprofit focused on monitoring maritime industries, the open source project is detailed in a study published January 3 in Nature. It showcases never-before-mapped industrial […]
An eight-day off-roading event has teams navigating with compasses and maps from waypoint to waypoint, no Google Maps allowed.
Apple Maps finally got an offline map feature. Follow these steps to download a comprehensive map for your next trip.
A new method has resulted in the FCC’s most accurate map yet of broadband internet access in the United States. Take a look.
You probably haven’t heard of Soar, but it hosts tens of thousands of maps—and has sparked the interest of armchair military analysts.
If you haven’t used your smartwatch for navigation, now’s the time to start. Many offer turn-by-turn directions, and you can use some without a phone.
BirdCast is like an evening weather forecast, radar maps and all, but for millions of birds migrating across the US.
A massive geospatial data project displaying the now near-constant ecological issues facing the country was introduced last week.
Ocean explorers have long tried to chart the contours of the seafloor, but today’s maps still pale in comparison to those of distant planets.
